Pete "Grover Cleveland" Alexander
Born: February 26, 1887
Died: November 4, 1950
Chicago Cubs (1918-1926)
6-time NL Wins Leader (1911, 1914-1917, 1920)
5-time NL ERA Leader (1915-1917, 1919-1920)
6-time NL Complete Games Leader (1911, 1914-1917, 1920)
6-time NL Shutouts Leader (1911, 1913, 1915-1917, 1920)
His 373 Career Wins ranks 3rd on the All-time list
His Career WAR for Pitchers (117) ranks 4th on the all-time list
1926 June 22 Cubs sell Grover Alexander to Cardinals
Recent Articles
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Cubs History, May 3. Charlie Root, Ron Cey & Jake Arrieta
Apr 22, 19 10:18 PM
Charlie Root's 10 inning shutout in 1930. Ron Cey hits 2 HR, including his 300th career & Jake Arrieta's victory streak hits 15 in 2016.
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Cubs History, May 2. Hippo Vaughn, Don Zimmer & Randy Hundley
Apr 22, 19 10:15 PM
Cubs history, May 2. A double no-hitter through 9 IP in 1917. Don Zimmer drives in Ernie Banks with walk-off RBI and Randy Hundley's final RBI is game-winner
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Cubs History, May 1. Johnny Goryl, Ernie Banks, Bill Buckner
Apr 22, 19 09:43 PM
Cubs History, May 1. Johnny Goryl hits a walk-off home run in 1958. Ernie Banks homers 3 times in 1963 & Bill Buckner homers twice in 1979.
